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I am writing a homeschool curriculum and next year we study medieval times. I usually assign 8-10 novels. I am having a hard time finding what I want. I don't want all Europe set novels.

Can y'all rec something that fits the following guidelines:
must be available in audiobook, not just print (I'm committed to this for dyslexic students and those with other reading struggles; I want them to experience the story)
500p or less (a bit more is ok)
POC
no sex on the page

All I have so far is A Hero Born.

TIA!

I haven't read any of these (yet), and I don't know the age-range appropriateness of any of these books for the students you're working with... but I looked around and here are some that may work. Surprisingly, the hardest aspect has been finding books that have audio editions.

Example: Bird Girl & the Man Who Followed the Sun: An Athabaskan Indian Legend from Alaska - no audio, but is HF set in Indigenous pre-Columbus America.

Equal of the Sun - this might be stretching the "medieval" timeline a bit (it's set in 1576), but I think it would fit what you're looking for in every other way, plus it's relevant to current events, in that it takes place in Iran.

The Map of Salt and Stars - this looks like a dual timeline book, modern era and 12th century Syria.

Also, BookRiot has a list of Medieval historical fiction that also covers more than just England, which may be helpful: https://bookriot.com/medieval-histori...

What age range and why just fiction? Is this just for an English requirement and do you want historical accuracy?

Thank you!
This is for high schoolers, so 9-12th. It's for a co-op that integrates history into all of our subjects, so we read historical fiction for our literature section. Yes, want historical accuracy please.
Not fantasy.

Becky wrote: "I haven't read any of these (yet), and I don't know the age-range appropriateness of any of these books for the students you're working with... but I looked around and here are some that may work. ..."

Yes, I have been surprised by how difficult it has been to find the historical fiction I want on audiobook.

Thank you for these!

Mindy, I too am shocked that every book I have checked so far does not have an audio edition.

Becky wrote: "I haven't read any of these (yet), and I don't know the age-range appropriateness of any of these books for the students you're working with... but I looked around and here are some that may work. ..."

Thank you again! Got some books to try.

This might not teach them much about history—it’s not about famous events—but it’s a lot of fun: Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon. It might be easier to read in audio than on the page. Set in the Near East in, I think, the 11th century.

Abigail wrote: "This might not teach them much about history—it’s not about famous events—but it’s a lot of fun: Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon. It might be easier to read in audio than on t..."

That is a good read.

One of my favorites, and much overlooked! In general I like Chabon’s short novels better than his long ones—for me he’s at his best when he boils a story down to its essentials. The Final Solution is another, though I wouldn’t recommend it to teenagers perhaps.

Hello! Have your students read Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory or The Romance of Tristan and Iseult by Joseph Bédier? The latter is an all-time favorite of mine.